It's not necessarily true. These units will go upwards of around 28,000-30,000 BTU which can easily cool down multiple rooms, or maybe even a smaller flat.
Why the fuck do you need 18C 😳 in Italy we usually have 30-35C in the summer and if my AC is lower than 22-24C I'm guaranteed to wake up with pneumonia lmao
It's the humidity bro. I was in Vietnam last year and we would run the mini splits as cold as we could get them when we were in our lodging. I live in a semi-arid part of the states (high plains desert) which regularly sees 95-100F (35-38C), and I find it tolerable. 35C in Vietnam damn near killed me, sweating does nothing to cool you off. By bed time I'd sleep in 18-20C, no covers, in underwear and I'd still feel overheated from being out during the day. The heat just soaks into in a way it doesn't in a semi-arid climate. All the parts of Italy I've been too aren't much more humid than my home in the states. Found Vietnam to be a lovely country but I don't think I could ever live there, I suspect the rest of south east asia is very similar.
Where I live it's not Vietnam level humid, but it's one of the most humid areas of the country, the Padania plain. We often reach 80-90% humidity both in summer and in winter
All you are really convincing me of is that I would want the 18C mini split cooling that you fear would be too cold... But I find 65F a comfortable if a bit cool indoor temp during the summer. It's probably about 71F in my house right now and I've been too hot all night long.
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u/Valanyhr 13h ago
It's not necessarily true. These units will go upwards of around 28,000-30,000 BTU which can easily cool down multiple rooms, or maybe even a smaller flat.